1. 1 Obey/obedience seen in Romans Many of the proponents of the grace only movement are attempting to use Romans to further their cause. Any teaching that includes or stresses man’s necessary obedience is, to them, false and denies God’s grace. Many of the proponents of the grace only movement are attempting to use Romans to further their cause. Any teaching that includes or stresses man’s necessary obedience is, to them, false and denies God’s grace.

2. 2 Obey/obedience seen in Romans  “By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name” (Rom. 1: 5).

3. 3 Obey/obedience seen in Romans  “Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish….” (Rom. 2: 6-9).

4. 4 Obey/obedience seen in Romans  “Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?” (Rom. 6: 16)

5. 5 Obey/obedience seen in Romans  “But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness” (Rom. 6: 17, 18).

6. 6 Obey/obedience seen in Romans  “But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?” (Rom. 10: 16)

7. 7 Obey/obedience seen in Romans  “For your obedience is come abroad unto all men, I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil” (Rom. 16: 19).

8. 8 Obey/obedience seen in Romans  “But now is made manifest and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith” (Rom. 16: 26).

9. 9 Obey/obedience seen in Romans  Conclusion: It is evident in the vernacular of Romans that “obey” and “obedience” are set forth as essential and necessary to man’s salvation and in no way presented as antithetical to saving grace. (Cp. Romans 1: 15-18.)